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Betty Nelson — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Boone, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this Betty Nelson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 1
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: Nebraska
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Boone, Nebraska |
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Plum Creek Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Betty | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Nelson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1911 |
| Vernon Nelson | Son | — | 17 | ~1913 |
| Betty Nelson | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| Goodman Nelson | Head | — | 53 | ~1877 |
| Velma Nelson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| Leo Nelson | Son | — | 5 | ~1925 |
| Selma Nelson | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1887 |
| Marion Nelson | Son | — | 16 | ~1914 |
| Aubrey Nelson | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| Glenn Nelson | Son | — | 21 | ~1909 |
| Lucile Nelson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, Nebraska
Daughter, age 1
Boone, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 11 household members
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Betty Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Norway |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Boone-County, Nebraska
Daughter, age 11
Boone-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nelson |
| Given Name | Bettie Lou |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boone |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Betty Nelson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Betty Nelson
Daughter · 1930 · age 1 · b. ~1929 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Vernon Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aubrey Nelson
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Boone, Nebraska
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1930 US Federal Census — Boone, Nebraska
Page Contents
45 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus1266unit:0742)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Frank Raymond | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 52 | Theresa Raymond | 23 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Mary Edna Raymond | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Franklin Raymond | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Charlotte Raymond | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | George Ivan Raymond | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Nolen, Clyde Raymond | 15 | Brother | Helper | Iowa |
| 58 | Dwight Hamel | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Margaret Hamel | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Marjorie Jean Hamel | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Harry E. Gundles | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Marquis Gundles | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Dot Gundles | 53 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Cleda Gundles | 21 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Phoebe Gundles | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | William Mcvay | 62 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 67 | Addie Mcvay | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ross Mcvay | 25 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 69 | Charles Ruth | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 70 | Daisy Ruth | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Sophia Ann Ruth | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Harold Ruth | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Samuel Auten | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 74 | Mable Auten | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Robert Auten | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Goodman Nelson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 77 | Selma Nelson | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Glenn Nelson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 79 | Mildred Nelson | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Vernon Nelson | 17 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 81 | Marion Nelson | 16 | Son | Helper | Nebraska |
| 82 | Aubrey Nelson | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 83 | Velma Nelson | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 84 | Lucile Nelson | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 85 | Leo Nelson | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 86 | Betty Lou Nelson THIS PERSON | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 87 | Glenn Goodman | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 88 | Margaret Goodman | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 89 | Kathleen Goodman | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 90 | Lowell Goodman | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 91 | Raymond Gordon | 22 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 92 | Hans Nelson | 80 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 93 | Hanan Sur | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 94 | Lulu Sur | 40 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 95 | Violet Sur | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
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About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)